This is an instruction video for Turing Left in the Box Rumba. It is the fourth video in the Box Rumba Beginners Series. The other videos are Box Rumba Basic Step , Box Rumba First Position and Box Rumba Second Position.
The Turning Left element can be used in every dance. It will help you move around the dance floor and is also the beginning to freestyling.
Ok - Turning the Box Rumba uses the same principle of turning the Bossa Nova. Remember, the Gentleman’s left shoulder goes backwards in turning to the left. He keeps a strong frame so he can bring the Lady with him - no extra leading should be required. Have a look at the turning Bossa Nova and see if you can do the same with the Basic step in the Box Rumba.
Next week we will have a practise session.
Just like in any sport, it is best to keep your fingernails short. This is so they don’t get caught on anything (and rip off).
Also, for dances that have a lot of turns, like the Swing, fingernails can get in the way of hand-holds with your partner. Long nails will cause you to shift your pressure further up the fingers which makes the lead/follow connection unstable. Long nails can also cut into your partners hand.
Having short neat nails is being considerate of your partner and is responsible dancing.
This is an instruction video for Box Rumba Second Position. It is the third video in the Box Rumba Beginners Series. The first video is the Box Rumba Basic Step and the second video is the Box Rumba First Position.
The second position step is crafted after the second step of the 5 Basic Foot Positions. This step can be used as a ‘link’ into other steps but it also stands as its own step with many variations. The Second position is especially used in Latin dance. This step emphasises the Rumba Cuban Motion and style.
You will find that the first steps of the Box Rumba introduce the fundamentals of all dance - basic step elements, basic footwork, basic Lead/Follow and floor-craft. So, learning the Box Rumba will definitely help you to learn every other dance. The simple step elements are also perfect for introducing Cuban Motion.
This is an instruction video for Box Rumba First Position. It is the second video in the Box Rumba Beginners Series. The first video is the Box Rumba Basic Step.
The first position step is crafted after the first of the 5 Basic Foot Positions. This step is found in all dances, however, it is used as a feature in Latin, especially Box Rumba. It is more of a functional step than anything else but when done well it can look very effective. This step introduces ‘mark time’ - keeping the rhythm of the dance in one place.
You will find that the first steps of the Box Rumba introduce the fundamentals of all dance - basic step elements, basic footwork, basic Lead/Follow and floor-craft. So, learning the Box Rumba will definitely help you to learn every other dance. The simple step elements are also perfect for introducing Cuban Motion.
The Box Rumba is an American Social dance. It is also known as Danzon which is the national dance of Cuba (Not to be mistaken with Cuban Rhumba). The Rumba has a strong history. Starting in Western Europe in the form of country/contra dance it developed into the Spanish Bolero. The Bolero was brought to the Americas in the 1600s. The experimentation of the European dance structure of the Bolero and African music rhythms created Danzon. With each ‘new music’ came a new dance - rumba, mambo and cha cha cha where all developed from dancers experimenting with the new music rhythms. In the early 1950s it was popular for North American tourists to go to Havana especially to learn Latin dances. They brought the new moves into the New York dance halls as Latin music was developing out of the Jazz era. American dance studios eagerly wanted to teach these new dances and developed the free form Latin dancing into the structured styles we have today. There are three main Rumba styles in ballroom dancing - American Bolero, Box Rumba and International Style Rumba. The Danzon in Cuba is still danced in its traditional form. There is also another Bolero which was developed in Argentina that can be described as a Latin Foxtrot as it has many of the same elements as Argentine tango.
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